Horse Bedding: Cardboard

Recommendation: An inexpensive bedding. See Horse Bedding for a comparison to other options.

Summary:

Attribute

Rating

Urine Absorption

Good

Ammonia & Odour Control

Average

Coat Feces

Some

Waste

Medium (moderate amount of soiled bedding)

Labour

Medium (moderate amount of labour required)

Cost

Low

Physical Health

Average

Mental Comfort

Average

Explanation:

Cardboard bedding comes in a variety of formats, although shredded cardboard is perhaps the most common. It is similiar to paper bedding, but holds its form better when wet. It also does not compress as much as paper, so provides better insulation and protection from a hard floor underneath.

Paper is dust free and in general horses will not eat it (an advantage over some other types of bedding).